Runaway

//ˈɹʌnəweɪ//

Synonyms for "runaway" (66 found)

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Translations

79 translations across 21 languages.

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Ancient Greek

3 entries
  • δραπέτης noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)
  • δραπέτις noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)
  • φυγάς noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

Arabic

1 entries
  • آبِق noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • qaçaq noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

Bengali

1 entries
  • ফেরার adj (having run away)

Bulgarian

3 entries
  • избягал adj (having run away)
  • беглец noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)
  • разгром noun (overwhelming victory)

Dutch

2 entries
  • losgeslagen noun (an object or process that is out of control)
  • op hol geslagen noun (an object or process that is out of control)

Finnish

4 entries
  • hillitön adj (unchecked; rampant)
  • karannut adj (having run away)
  • karkuri adj (deserting or revolting against one's group, etc.)
  • karannut juna noun (a train that is out of control)

French

3 entries
  • emballement noun (an object or process that is out of control)
  • fugitif noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)
  • fugueur noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

German

4 entries
  • abtrünnig adj (deserting or revolting against one's group, etc.)
  • aus dem Ruder gelaufen adj (unchecked; rampant)
  • außer Kontrolle geraten adj (unchecked; rampant)
  • außer Rand und Band geraten adj (unchecked; rampant)

Greek

2 entries
  • δραπέτης noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)
  • δραπέτις fn noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • elszabadult adj (unchecked; rampant)
  • elszökött adj (having run away)
  • szökésben lévő adj (having run away)
  • szökött adj (having run away)

Italian

4 entries
  • dissenziente adj (deserting or revolting against one's group, etc.)
  • dissidente adj (deserting or revolting against one's group, etc.)
  • fuggito adj (having run away)
  • imbizzarrito adj (unchecked; rampant)

Latin

2 entries
  • fugitīvus adj (having run away)
  • fugitīvus noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries
  • قاچاق noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

Polish

4 entries
  • dysydencki adj (deserting or revolting against one's group, etc.)
  • niekontrolowany adj (unchecked; rampant)
  • uciekający adj (having run away)
  • miażdżące zwycięstwo noun (overwhelming victory)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • desgarrado adj (unchecked; rampant)
  • desgovernado adj (unchecked; rampant)
  • dissidente adj (deserting or revolting against one's group, etc.)
  • fugido adj (having run away)

Romanian

2 entries
  • fugar noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)
  • scăpat de sub control noun (a train that is out of control)

Russian

1 entries
  • бегле́ц noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

Spanish

2 entries
  • desbocado adj (unchecked; rampant)
  • fugitivo noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

Swedish

1 entries
  • rymling noun (a person or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions)

Urdu

1 entries
  • بے قابو noun (an object or process that is out of control)

Sample sentences

33 total sentences available.

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The police are in pursuit of the runaway.

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A hunt is on for the runaway.

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Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.

Source: tatoeba (277038)

My boss has been trumpeting the virtues of yet another runaway bestselling managerial strategy guide.

Source: tatoeba (871859)

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